{"id":19972,"date":"2017-10-27T08:40:16","date_gmt":"2017-10-27T14:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lastbestnews.com\/site\/?p=19972"},"modified":"2017-10-27T08:42:15","modified_gmt":"2017-10-27T14:42:15","slug":"firm-moves-to-missoula-lists-some-high-dollar-digs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/2017\/10\/firm-moves-to-missoula-lists-some-high-dollar-digs\/","title":{"rendered":"Firm moves to Missoula, lists some high-dollar digs"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Estate\"<\/a>

Western Frontier<\/p>

The Shelter Island Estate on Flathead Lake, listed for $22.7 million, includes 45-foot-high ceilings and three floors accessed by an elevator. The luxury property is one of many listed by the new Engel & V\u00f6lkers Western Frontier office, which opened in Missoula.<\/p><\/div>\n

A luxury real estate firm says it is expanding into the Western Montana market, one that includes two of the state\u2019s priciest listings and a long list of luxury properties along the Clark Fork River in Missoula.<\/p>\n

Engel & V\u00f6lkers, established in 1977, offers boutique service to global buyers seeking high-end properties, yachts and private aircraft. The company\u2019s Western Frontier office will open in downtown Missoula under the management of broker Dawn Maddux.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the state\u2019s second Engel & V\u00f6lkers branded office, the other located in Bozeman.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was an opportunity to own and operate my own luxury brand, and it was an opportunity I couldn\u2019t pass up,\u201d Maddux said\u00a0Thursday. \u201cWestern Montana is in the midst of a real-estate boom, both in terms of demand and property value.\u201d<\/p>\n

By opening the Missoula office, Maddux assumes two of Montana\u2019s priciest listings, including the $22.7 million Shelter Island Estate on Flathead Lake and the $27.5 million Hampton Trail property, located in a world-renowned golf club started by Charles Schwab.<\/p>\n

Maddux, who worked at Glacier Sotheby\u2019s before opening\u00a0Engel & V\u00f6lkers Western Frontier<\/a>, said that while selling a multimillion-dollar home in Montana takes time, the properties are beginning to move.<\/p>\n

\u201cWestern Montana is still flying a little under the radar, but we\u2019re having a record year for luxury sales,\u201d Maddux said. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of inventory in the luxury range. The thing people like about our state is that it\u2019s beautiful, of course, but it\u2019s sparsely populated, and it\u2019s good for people in the city and celebrities to get some privacy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"CapreAir_Variable\"<\/a><\/div><\/div>Although the firm also sells houses in the median price range, it\u2019s the high-end listings that get most of the attention. Among them is a 7,000-square-foot Missoula home built in 1898 on Raymond Avenue listed for $2.27 million.<\/p>\n

A 5,000-square-foot house on 101 acres in Missoula is also\u00a0listed for $3.9 million<\/a>, along with 5,000-square-foot house located on 20 acres, also in Missoula, for $1.5 million. Both properties sit along the Clark Fork River.<\/p>\n

Yet it\u2019s the\u00a0Shelter Island property<\/a>\u00a0that stands out in the publications, including the Wall Street Journal and New York Times real estate sections. The 22,000-square-foot residence sits on 22 acres in the middle of Flathead Lake. The home itself appears as an English castle spread across three levels accessed by an elevator.<\/p>\n

The great room includes 45-foot-high ceilings and a second-story observatory offering views of Flathead Lake. The house has eight bathrooms and a lofty two-bedroom, four-bath boat house, among other amenities.<\/p>\n

\u201cA copper conservatory is the perfect retreat and the abundance of year-round light gently fills the great hall and adjacent office space,\u201d the listing notes. \u201cThe estate\u2019s office is beautifully lined in mahogany and features a full balcony, four-inch-thick doors and limestone fireplace.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Hamilton\"<\/a>

Western Frontier<\/p>

The company is also listing a house on Hampton Trail, located in the exclusive Stock Farm Club in Hamilton.<\/p><\/div>\n

Maddux said the\u00a0Hampton Trail home<\/a>, located in the exclusive Stock Farm Club in Hamilton, also represents one of the state\u2019s priciest and most sought-after listings. The house includes 25,000 square feet on 17 acres with 23 bathrooms and 12 bedrooms.<\/p>\n

It also comes with a four-stall horse barn, a pond and an “artisan creek,” not to mention a grotto-style pool and an underground shooting range. It has attracted its share of international buyers, Maddux said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe unique thing is that it\u2019s so private,\u201d said Maddux. \u201cThe island gets so much attention, but the Hampton Trail property is so amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maddux said Engel & V\u00f6lkers Western Frontier caters to buyers attracted to Montana and its outdoor recreation, along with those seeking large properties offering privacy and respite.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a limited percent of the population that can afford properties like that, which is why we needed a truly global brand,\u201d Maddux said. \u201cEngel & V\u00f6lkers are huge in Europe and quickly growing in the Americas. Montana has been an up-and-coming area for luxury real estate. So to service not only those high-end listings but all of our listings, it was good move.\u201d<\/p>\n

In February, the brokerage firm Hall and Hall sold \u201cThe Farm at McCauley Butte<\/a>\u201d in Missoula. Listed at $6.2 million, it was said to be the most expensive house over sold in Missoula. It was in the running for the Wall Street Journal\u2019s \u201cHouse of the Year\u201d in 2015.<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on\u00a0Missoula Current<\/a>, an independent online newspaper, of which\u00a0Martin Kidston is the founding editor.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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